(VOVWORLD) - North Korea blew up sections of inter-Korean roads and rail lines on its side of the heavily fortified border between the two Koreas on Tuesday, prompting South Korea's military to fire warning shots.
 Smoke rises after North Korea blows up sections of inter-Korean roads on its side of the border between the two Koreas, October 15, 2024. (Photo: South Korean Defense Ministry/Handout via REUTER) |
Pyongyang said last week it would cut off the inter-Korean roads and railways entirely and further fortify the areas on its side of the border.
At around midday on Tuesday, some northern parts of road and rail lines connected to the South were destroyed, the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. In response to the blasts, the South's military fired warning shots south of the military demarcation line, although there was no damage on Seoul's side of the border, it said.
Tensions mounted after North Korea last week accused Seoul of sending drones over Pyongyang. South Korea's government has declined to say whether the South Korean military or civilians had flown the alleged drones.